So if they tell you, “See, he’s in the wilderness! ” don’t go out; or, “See, he’s in the storerooms! ” do not believe it.
Acts 21:38 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Aren’t you the Egyptian who started a revolt some time ago and led four thousand men of the Sicarii into the wilderness? ’ Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Are you not then [as I supposed] the Egyptian who not long ago stirred up a rebellion and led those 4,000 men who were cutthroats out into the wilderness (desert)? American Standard Version (1901) Art thou not then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins? Common English Bible Aren’t you the Egyptian who started a revolt and led four thousand terrorists into the desert some time ago?” Catholic Public Domain Version So then, are you not that Egyptian who before these days incited a rebellion and led out into the desert four thousand murderous men?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Art not thou that Egyptian who before these days didst raise a tumult, and didst lead forth into the desert four thousand men that were murderers? |
So if they tell you, “See, he’s in the wilderness! ” don’t go out; or, “See, he’s in the storerooms! ” do not believe it.
‘You are blessed when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of me.
There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion.
(He had been thrown into prison for a rebellion that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)
when we are slandered, we respond graciously. Even now, we are like the scum of the earth, like everyone’s rubbish.